Grigby Early Origins

The surname Grigby was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 12th century when William Grig held estates in that shire.

Grigby Spelling Variations

Grigby Spelling Variations

Grigby Early History

Grigby Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grigby research. Another 145 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1455 and 1487 are included under the topic Early Grigby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Grigby Early Notables (pre 1700)

Grigby Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the name represented in many forms and recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe. Migrants settled in the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Virginia, the Carolinas, and to the islands. The Grigsby family was of the founding families of New England..

Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).

The Grigby Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Grigby Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.